WHIM

n. v.

4 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

1.
n.

The European widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]

2.
n.

A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice. Let every man enjoy his whim. Churchill.

3.
n.

A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes; -- called also whim gin, and whimsey. Whim gin (Mining), a whim. See Whim, 2. -- Whim shaft (Mining), a shaft through which ore, water, etc., is raised from a mine by means of a whim.

4.
v.

To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish. [R.] Congreve.

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